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House reads multiple bills for first consideration, approves adjournment until Feb. 23, 2026
Summary
In a routine floor session, the House gave first readings to a slate of bills spanning public safety, education, veterans affairs and housing; several were referred to committees or placed on the calendar. Representative Young moved to adjourn and the motion passed by voice vote.
The House convened for routine business, read a series of bills for their first consideration and approved a motion to adjourn until Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Clerks read the titles and short descriptions of the bills before the chamber. The clerk identified House File 2650 (sponsored by Sherina Boston Barker) as a bill related to drug paraphernalia and placed it with the Committee on Public Safety for further consideration. Other first readings included HF 2651 (fluid milk products and annual permits); HF 2652 (play‑based learning in preschool and kindergarten); HF 2653 (driver's license suspension for unlawful or fraudulent use); HF 2654 (a proposal providing a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders); HF 2655 (rules for drivers of authorized emergency vehicles and police officers on bicycles); HF 2656 (veterans‑related provisions referencing Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and highway provisions); HF 2657 (residency requirements for fishing and hunting licenses); HF 2658 (street takeovers and penalties); HF 2659 (creation of an affordable housing task force); and HF 2660 (provisions relating to decent property, deposit accounts, small‑claims affidavits and child support distribution). Most bills were either referred to the committee noted by the clerk or placed on the calendar for later action.
"The prayer today will be offered by myself, Representative Harris of AppNews," Representative Harris said as the chamber opened. Later, Representative Young of Dallas moved the adjournment: "I move that the house adjourn until Monday, 02/23/2026 at 1PM." The presiding officer conducted a voice vote; several members responded "Aye," and the presiding officer stated, "The ayes appear to have it," before adjourning the House.
No floor debate or roll‑call votes on the bills are recorded in the transcript; the session consisted largely of first readings and procedural placement or referral to committee. Next steps for the listed bills are as provided by the clerk: committee referral for those named (for example, Public Safety, Transportation, Education, Veterans Affairs, State Government, Economic Growth and Technology, Judiciary) or placement on the calendar for future consideration.
